Manchester United 1962-1963
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Won FA Cup · 19th in the Division One, 34 pts
Manchester United won FA Cup in 1962-1963, finishing 19th in the Division One with 34 points from 42 games and scoring 82 goals in all competitions. They won 18, drew 10 and lost 20 of their 48 games in all competitions under Matt Busby.
Stats
18
Won
10
Drawn
20
Lost
Form
W
L
W
D
L
Season at a Glance
82
Goals Scored
84
Conceded
48
Played
How this season compares
of 123 seasons
1.33
Points per game
105th-best of 123 full seasons
1.71
Goals per game
67th-best of 123 full seasons
1.75
Conceded per game
110th-best of 123 full seasons
38%
Win rate
101st-best of 123 full seasons
In the Division One, United ranked 12th of 22 for goals scored (-0.07 per game vs the league average) and 19th for fewest conceded. That was 4 places lower than 1961-1962 (-5 points).
Cup Runs
Top Scorers
1
Denis Law
44 apps
29
— ast
2
David Herd
43 apps
21
— ast
3
Albert Quixall
36 apps
11
— ast
4
Bobby Charlton
34 apps
9
— ast
5
Johnny Giles
42 apps
5
— ast
6
Nobby Stiles
35 apps
2
— ast
7
Phillip Chisnall
6 apps
1
— ast
8
Ian Moir
9 apps
1
— ast
9
Noel Cantwell
30 apps
1
— ast
10
Maurice Setters
33 apps
1
— ast
All Results
48 matches
August 1962 1W · 1D · 2L
D
West Bromwich Albion H
D1 Herd, Law
2–2
18 Aug 51,685 0-1-0 D1
L
Everton A
D1 Moir
1–3
22 Aug 69,501 0-1-1 L1
W
Arsenal A
D1 Herd 2, Chisnall
3–1
25 Aug 62,308 1-1-1 W1
L
Everton H
D1
0–1
29 Aug 63,437 1-1-2 L1
September 1962 2W · 0D · 5L
W
Birmingham City H
D1 Giles, Herd
2–0
1 Sep 39,847 2-1-2 W1
L
Bolton Wanderers A
D1
0–3
5 Sep 44,859 2-1-3 L1
L
Leyton Orient A
D1
0–1
8 Sep 24,901 2-1-4 L2
W
Bolton Wanderers H
D1 Cantwell, Herd 2
3–0
12 Sep 37,721 3-1-4 W1
L
Manchester City H
D1 Law 2
2–3
15 Sep 49,193 3-1-5 L1
L
Burnley H
D1 Stiles, Law
2–5
22 Sep 45,954 3-1-6 L2
L
Sheffield Wednesday A
D1
0–1
29 Sep 40,520 3-1-7 L3
October 1962 1W · 1D · 2L
D
Blackpool A
D1 Herd 2
2–2
6 Oct 33,242 3-2-7 D1
L
Blackburn Rovers H
D1
0–3
13 Oct 42,252 3-2-8 L1
L
Tottenham Hotspur A
D1 Herd, Quixall (pen)
2–6
24 Oct 51,314 3-2-9 L2
W
West Ham United H
D1 Quixall 2 (pen), Law
3–1
27 Oct 29,204 4-2-9 W1
November 1962 2W · 2D · 0L
W
Ipswich Town A
D1 Law 4, Herd
5–3
3 Nov 18,483 5-2-9 W2
D
Liverpool H
D1 Herd, Quixall (pen), Giles
3–3
10 Nov 43,810 5-3-9 D1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers A
D1 Herd, Law 2
3–2
17 Nov 27,305 6-3-9 W1
D
Aston Villa H
D1 Quixall 2 (pen)
2–2
24 Nov 36,852 6-4-9 D1
December 1962 2W · 1D · 1L
D
Sheffield United A
D1 Charlton
1–1
1 Dec 25,173 6-5-9 D2
W
Nottingham Forest H
D1 Herd 2, Charlton, Giles, Law
5–1
8 Dec 27,946 7-5-9 W1
L
West Bromwich Albion A
D1
0–3
15 Dec 18,113 7-5-10 L1
W
Fulham A
D1 Charlton
1–0
26 Dec 23,928 8-5-10 W1
February 1963 0W · 1D · 0L
D
Blackpool H
D1 Herd
1–1
23 Feb 43,121 8-6-10 D1
March 1963 4W · 1D · 3L
D
Blackburn Rovers A
D1 Law, Charlton
2–2
2 Mar 27,924 8-7-10 D2
W
Huddersfield Town H
FAC Quixall, Law 3, Giles
5–0
4 Mar 47,703 9-7-10 W1
L
Tottenham Hotspur H
D1
0–2
9 Mar 53,416 9-7-11 L1
W
Aston Villa H
FAC Quixall
1–0
11 Mar 52,265 10-7-11 W1
W
Chelsea H
FAC Law, Quixall
2–1
16 Mar 48,298 11-7-11 W2
L
West Ham United A
D1 Herd
1–3
18 Mar 28,950 11-7-12 L1
L
Ipswich Town H
D1
0–1
23 Mar 32,792 11-7-13 L2
W
Coventry City A
FAC Charlton 2, Quixall
3–1
30 Mar 44,000 12-7-13 W1
April 1963 3W · 2D · 3L
L
Fulham H
D1
0–2
1 Apr 28,124 12-7-14 L1
W
Aston Villa A
D1 Stiles, Charlton
2–1
9 Apr 26,867 13-7-14 W1
L
Liverpool A
D1
0–1
13 Apr 51,529 13-7-15 L1
D
Leicester City H
D1 Herd, Charlton
2–2
15 Apr 50,005 13-8-15 D1
L
Leicester City A
D1 Law 3
3–4
16 Apr 37,002 13-8-16 L1
D
Sheffield United H
D1 Law
1–1
20 Apr 31,179 13-9-16 D1
W
Wolverhampton Wanderers H
D1 Herd, Law
2–1
22 Apr 36,147 14-9-16 W1
W
Southampton N
FAC Law
1–0
27 Apr 65,000 15-9-16 W2
May 1963 3W · 1D · 4L
L
Sheffield Wednesday H
D1 Setters
1–3
1 May 31,878 15-9-17 L1
W
Burnley A
D1 Law
1–0
4 May 30,266 16-9-17 W1
L
Arsenal H
D1 Law 2
2–3
6 May 35,999 16-9-18 L1
L
Birmingham City A
D1 Law
1–2
10 May 21,814 16-9-19 L2
D
Manchester City A
D1 Quixall (pen)
1–1
15 May 52,424 16-10-19 D1
W
Leyton Orient H
D1 Charlton 2 (og), Law
3–1
18 May 32,759 17-10-19 W1
L
Nottingham Forest A
D1 Giles, Herd
2–3
20 May 16,130 17-10-20 L1
W
Leicester City N
FAC Law, Herd 2
3–1
25 May 99,604 18-10-20 W1
Home & Away
| Venue | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% | CS | Avg Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 38% | 4 | 41,316 |
| Away | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 34 | 44 | -10 | 32% | 2 | 35,298 |
| Neutral | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100% | 1 | 82,302 |
Home crowds averaged 41,316, away 35,298. Their biggest crowd was 99,604 v Leicester City, the smallest 16,130 v Nottingham Forest.
Season Records
5–0
Biggest win
v Huddersfield Town · 4 Mar 1963
2–6
Heaviest defeat
v Tottenham Hotspur · 24 Oct 1962
2
Longest win streak
7
Longest unbeaten run
6
Longest winless run
7
Clean sheets
10
Failed to score
2–2
Most common score
5 times
United completed the league double over Wolverhampton Wanderers. They lost both league meetings with Everton, Sheffield Wednesday and Tottenham Hotspur.
When Goals Were Scored
Scored Conceded
1-15
16-30
31-45
46-60
61-75
76+
United's average goal came in the 49', the average one conceded in the 48'. They scored 13 from the 81st minute on and conceded 8. Penalties: 5 scored, 5 conceded. Own goals: 1 for, 3 against.
| Min | Scorer | Opponent | Comp | Before | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1' | David Herd | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Aug 1962 |
| 7' | Denis Law | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 1–0 | 18 Aug 1962 |
| 75' | Derek Kevan | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–0 | 18 Aug 1962 |
| 85' | Keith Smith | vs West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 2–1 | 18 Aug 1962 |
| 13' | Alex Young | @ Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Aug 1962 |
| 14' | Alex Young | @ Everton | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Aug 1962 |
| 44' | Alex Parker | @ Everton | D1 | 0–2 | 22 Aug 1962 |
| 61' | Ian Moir | @ Everton | D1 | 0–3 | 22 Aug 1962 |
| 58' | David Herd | @ Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 25 Aug 1962 |
| 71' | Phil Chisnall | @ Arsenal | D1 | 1–0 | 25 Aug 1962 |
| 74' | David Herd | @ Arsenal | D1 | 2–0 | 25 Aug 1962 |
| 88' | Eddie Clamp | @ Arsenal | D1 | 3–0 | 25 Aug 1962 |
| 78' | Roy Vernon pen | vs Everton | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Aug 1962 |
| 7' | Johnny Giles | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Sep 1962 |
| 51' | David Herd | vs Birmingham City | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Sep 1962 |
| 6' | Wyn Davies | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 5 Sep 1962 |
| 32' | Brian Pilkington pen | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 5 Sep 1962 |
| 77' | Freddie Hill | @ Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 5 Sep 1962 |
| 89' | Terry McDonald | @ Leyton Orient | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Sep 1962 |
| 35' | Noel Cantwell | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 12 Sep 1962 |
| 70' | David Herd | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 12 Sep 1962 |
| 89' | David Herd | vs Bolton Wanderers | D1 | 2–0 | 12 Sep 1962 |
| 17' | Peter Dobing pen | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Sep 1962 |
| 23' | Joe Hayes | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Sep 1962 |
| 46' | Denis Law | vs Manchester City | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Sep 1962 |
| 70' | Denis Law | vs Manchester City | D1 | 1–2 | 15 Sep 1962 |
| 90' | Alex Harley | vs Manchester City | D1 | 2–2 | 15 Sep 1962 |
| 5' | Andy Lochhead | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 35' | John Connelly | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–1 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 43' | Jimmy McIlroy | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–2 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 58' | Nobby Stiles | vs Burnley | D1 | 0–3 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 64' | Denis Law | vs Burnley | D1 | 1–3 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 75' | John Connelly | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–3 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 80' | John Connelly | vs Burnley | D1 | 2–4 | 22 Sep 1962 |
| 85' | Tony Kay | @ Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 29 Sep 1962 |
| 2' | David Herd | @ Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 6 Oct 1962 |
| 30' | John McPhee | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 6 Oct 1962 |
| 39' | David Herd | @ Blackpool | D1 | 1–1 | 6 Oct 1962 |
| 75' | Ray Charnley | @ Blackpool | D1 | 2–1 | 6 Oct 1962 |
| 12' | Mick McGrath | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Oct 1962 |
| 37' | Mike Harrison | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–1 | 13 Oct 1962 |
| 58' | Ian Lawther | vs Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–2 | 13 Oct 1962 |
| 15' | Jimmy Greaves | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 28' | Terry Medwin | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 40' | Terry Medwin | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–2 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 50' | Jimmy Greaves | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–3 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 70' | Cliff Jones | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–4 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 78' | Jimmy Greaves | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–5 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 83' | David Herd | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–6 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 87' | Albert Quixall pen | @ Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 1–6 | 24 Oct 1962 |
| 17' | Albert Quixall pen | vs West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 27 Oct 1962 |
| 29' | Malcolm Musgrove | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–0 | 27 Oct 1962 |
| 41' | Albert Quixall | vs West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 27 Oct 1962 |
| 79' | Denis Law | vs West Ham United | D1 | 2–1 | 27 Oct 1962 |
| 2' | Denis Law | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 8' | Ray Crawford | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–0 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 9' | Denis Law | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 1–1 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 19' | Denis Law | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 2–1 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 33' | David Herd | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 3–1 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 46' | Bobby Blackwood | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 4–1 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 59' | Bobby Blackwood | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 4–2 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 85' | Denis Law | @ Ipswich Town | D1 | 4–3 | 3 Nov 1962 |
| 39' | David Herd | vs Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 10 Nov 1962 |
| 51' | Ian St John | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–0 | 10 Nov 1962 |
| 69' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Liverpool | D1 | 1–1 | 10 Nov 1962 |
| 85' | Jimmy Melia | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–1 | 10 Nov 1962 |
| 89' | Ronnie Moran | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–2 | 10 Nov 1962 |
| 90' | Johnny Giles | vs Liverpool | D1 | 2–3 | 10 Nov 1962 |
| 12' | Barry Stobart | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 17 Nov 1962 |
| 41' | Barry Stobart | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–1 | 17 Nov 1962 |
| 62' | David Herd | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–2 | 17 Nov 1962 |
| 68' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–2 | 17 Nov 1962 |
| 75' | Denis Law | @ Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 2–2 | 17 Nov 1962 |
| 28' | Albert Quixall pen | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 24 Nov 1962 |
| 40' | Noel Cantwell OG | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 24 Nov 1962 |
| 55' | Albert Quixall | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 1–1 | 24 Nov 1962 |
| 57' | Derek Dougan | vs Aston Villa | D1 | 2–1 | 24 Nov 1962 |
| 19' | Bobby Charlton | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Dec 1962 |
| 25' | Ron Simpson pen | @ Sheffield United | D1 | 1–0 | 1 Dec 1962 |
| 10' | David Herd | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 8 Dec 1962 |
| 18' | Colin Addison | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 8 Dec 1962 |
| 22' | David Herd | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 8 Dec 1962 |
| 25' | Bobby Charlton | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 8 Dec 1962 |
| 72' | Johnny Giles | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 3–1 | 8 Dec 1962 |
| 88' | Denis Law | vs Nottingham Forest | D1 | 4–1 | 8 Dec 1962 |
| 37' | Bobby Cram | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Dec 1962 |
| 49' | Keith Smith | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–1 | 15 Dec 1962 |
| 69' | Alec Jackson | @ West Bromwich Albion | D1 | 0–2 | 15 Dec 1962 |
| 40' | Bobby Charlton | @ Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 26 Dec 1962 |
| 68' | David Herd | vs Blackpool | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Feb 1963 |
| 72' | Ray Charnley pen | vs Blackpool | D1 | 1–0 | 23 Feb 1963 |
| 25' | Denis Law | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 0–0 | 2 Mar 1963 |
| 60' | John Byrom | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–0 | 2 Mar 1963 |
| 65' | Fred Pickering | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–1 | 2 Mar 1963 |
| 75' | Bobby Charlton | @ Blackburn Rovers | D1 | 1–2 | 2 Mar 1963 |
| 3' | Albert Quixall | vs Huddersfield Town | FAC | 0–0 | 4 Mar 1963 |
| 11' | Denis Law | vs Huddersfield Town | FAC | 1–0 | 4 Mar 1963 |
| 20' | Johnny Giles | vs Huddersfield Town | FAC | 2–0 | 4 Mar 1963 |
| 32' | Denis Law | vs Huddersfield Town | FAC | 3–0 | 4 Mar 1963 |
| 88' | Denis Law | vs Huddersfield Town | FAC | 4–0 | 4 Mar 1963 |
| 32' | Cliff Jones | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Mar 1963 |
| 65' | Frank Saul | vs Tottenham Hotspur | D1 | 0–1 | 9 Mar 1963 |
| 36' | Albert Quixall | vs Aston Villa | FAC | 0–0 | 11 Mar 1963 |
| 16' | Denis Law | vs Chelsea | FAC | 0–0 | 16 Mar 1963 |
| 46' | Albert Quixall | vs Chelsea | FAC | 1–0 | 16 Mar 1963 |
| 70' | Dennis Sorrell | vs Chelsea | FAC | 2–0 | 16 Mar 1963 |
| 36' | Ken Brown | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–0 | 18 Mar 1963 |
| 76' | David Herd | @ West Ham United | D1 | 0–1 | 18 Mar 1963 |
| 78' | Alan Sealey | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–1 | 18 Mar 1963 |
| 89' | Shay Brennan OG | @ West Ham United | D1 | 1–2 | 18 Mar 1963 |
| 31' | Jimmy Leadbetter | vs Ipswich Town | D1 | 0–0 | 23 Mar 1963 |
| 5' | Terry Bly | @ Coventry City | FAC | 0–0 | 30 Mar 1963 |
| 27' | Bobby Charlton | @ Coventry City | FAC | 0–1 | 30 Mar 1963 |
| 49' | Bobby Charlton | @ Coventry City | FAC | 1–1 | 30 Mar 1963 |
| 72' | Albert Quixall | @ Coventry City | FAC | 2–1 | 30 Mar 1963 |
| 12' | Pat O'Connell | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–0 | 1 Apr 1963 |
| 79' | Graham Leggat | vs Fulham | D1 | 0–1 | 1 Apr 1963 |
| 25' | Nobby Stiles | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 0–0 | 9 Apr 1963 |
| 60' | Bobby Charlton | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 1–0 | 9 Apr 1963 |
| 75' | Bobby Thomson | @ Aston Villa | D1 | 2–0 | 9 Apr 1963 |
| 72' | Ian St John | @ Liverpool | D1 | 0–0 | 13 Apr 1963 |
| 16' | David Herd | vs Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 Apr 1963 |
| 53' | Graham Cross | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–0 | 15 Apr 1963 |
| 62' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 15 Apr 1963 |
| 64' | Richie Norman | vs Leicester City | D1 | 2–1 | 15 Apr 1963 |
| 30' | Terry Heath | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–0 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 31' | Denis Law | @ Leicester City | D1 | 0–1 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 50' | Ken Keyworth | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–1 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 52' | Denis Law | @ Leicester City | D1 | 1–2 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 54' | Ken Keyworth | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–2 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 55' | Ken Keyworth | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–3 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 69' | Denis Law | @ Leicester City | D1 | 2–4 | 16 Apr 1963 |
| 12' | Barry Hartle | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–0 | 20 Apr 1963 |
| 81' | Denis Law | vs Sheffield United | D1 | 0–1 | 20 Apr 1963 |
| 5' | David Herd | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 0–0 | 22 Apr 1963 |
| 25' | Tony Dunne OG | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–0 | 22 Apr 1963 |
| 40' | Denis Law | vs Wolverhampton Wanderers | D1 | 1–1 | 22 Apr 1963 |
| 22' | Denis Law | v Southampton | FAC | 0–0 | 27 Apr 1963 |
| 25' | Alan Finney | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–0 | 1 May 1963 |
| 30' | John Quinn | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–1 | 1 May 1963 |
| 38' | Don Megson | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–2 | 1 May 1963 |
| 83' | Maurice Setters | vs Sheffield Wednesday | D1 | 0–3 | 1 May 1963 |
| 69' | Denis Law | @ Burnley | D1 | 0–0 | 4 May 1963 |
| 32' | Joe Baker | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–0 | 6 May 1963 |
| 50' | Geoff Strong | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–1 | 6 May 1963 |
| 54' | Denis Law | vs Arsenal | D1 | 0–2 | 6 May 1963 |
| 62' | Alan Skirton | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–2 | 6 May 1963 |
| 63' | Denis Law | vs Arsenal | D1 | 1–3 | 6 May 1963 |
| 22' | Jimmy Bloomfield | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–0 | 10 May 1963 |
| 75' | Ken Leek | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–1 | 10 May 1963 |
| 76' | Denis Law | @ Birmingham City | D1 | 0–2 | 10 May 1963 |
| 8' | Alex Harley | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–0 | 15 May 1963 |
| 84' | Albert Quixall pen | @ Manchester City | D1 | 0–1 | 15 May 1963 |
| 9' | David Dunmore | vs Leyton Orient | D1 | 0–0 | 18 May 1963 |
| 52' | Stan Charlton OG | vs Leyton Orient | D1 | 0–1 | 18 May 1963 |
| 81' | Denis Law | vs Leyton Orient | D1 | 1–1 | 18 May 1963 |
| 85' | Bobby Charlton | vs Leyton Orient | D1 | 2–1 | 18 May 1963 |
| 2' | Johnny Giles | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 0–0 | 20 May 1963 |
| 39' | Colin Addison | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–0 | 20 May 1963 |
| 50' | David Herd | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 1–1 | 20 May 1963 |
| 65' | Dennis Mochan | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–1 | 20 May 1963 |
| 80' | Len Julians | @ Nottingham Forest | D1 | 2–2 | 20 May 1963 |
| 30' | Denis Law | v Leicester City | FAC | 0–0 | 25 May 1963 |
| 57' | David Herd | v Leicester City | FAC | 1–0 | 25 May 1963 |
| 80' | Ken Keyworth | v Leicester City | FAC | 2–0 | 25 May 1963 |
| 85' | David Herd | v Leicester City | FAC | 2–1 | 25 May 1963 |
Squad
22 players
| Player | League | FA Cup | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | Apps | Gls | |
| William Foulkes | 41 | – | 6 | – | 47 | – |
| Denis Law | 38 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 29 |
| David Herd | 37 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 43 | 21 |
| Johnny Giles | 36 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 42 | 5 |
| Shay Brennan | 37 | – | 4 | – | 41 | – |
| Albert Quixall | 31 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 11 |
| Nobby Stiles | 31 | 2 | 4 | – | 35 | 2 |
| Bobby Charlton | 28 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 9 |
| Maurice Setters | 27 | 1 | 6 | – | 33 | 1 |
| Noel Cantwell | 25 | 1 | 5 | – | 30 | 1 |
| Tony Dunne | 25 | – | 3 | – | 28 | – |
| Harry Gregg | 24 | – | 4 | – | 28 | – |
| Pat Crerand | 19 | – | 3 | – | 22 | – |
| David Gaskell | 18 | – | 2 | – | 20 | – |
| Norbert Lawton | 12 | – | – | – | 12 | – |
| James Nicholson | 10 | – | – | – | 10 | – |
| Ian Moir | 9 | 1 | – | – | 9 | 1 |
| Phillip Chisnall | 6 | 1 | – | – | 6 | 1 |
| Samuel McMillan | 4 | – | – | – | 4 | – |
| Mark Pearson | 2 | – | – | – | 2 | – |
| Frank Haydock | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
| Dennis Walker | 1 | – | – | – | 1 | – |
Division One Table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton | 42 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 84 | 42 | +42 | 61 |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 42 | 23 | 9 | 10 | 111 | 62 | +49 | 55 |
| 3 | Burnley | 42 | 22 | 10 | 10 | 78 | 57 | +21 | 54 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 79 | 53 | +26 | 52 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 93 | 65 | +28 | 50 |
| 6 | Sheffield Wednesday | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 77 | 63 | +14 | 48 |
| 7 | Arsenal | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 86 | 77 | +9 | 46 |
| 8 | Liverpool | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 71 | 59 | +12 | 44 |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 67 | 69 | -2 | 44 |
| 10 | Sheffield United | 42 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 58 | 60 | -2 | 44 |
| 11 | Blackburn Rovers | 42 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 79 | 71 | +8 | 42 |
| 12 | West Ham United | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 73 | 69 | +4 | 40 |
| 13 | Blackpool | 42 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 58 | 64 | -6 | 40 |
| 14 | West Bromwich Albion | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 71 | 79 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Aston Villa | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 62 | 68 | -6 | 38 |
| 16 | Fulham | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 71 | -21 | 38 |
| 17 | Ipswich Town | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 59 | 78 | -19 | 35 |
| 18 | Bolton Wanderers | 42 | 15 | 5 | 22 | 55 | 75 | -20 | 35 |
| 19 | Manchester United | 42 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 67 | 81 | -14 | 34 |
| 20 | Birmingham City | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 63 | 90 | -27 | 33 |
| 21 | Manchester City | 42 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 58 | 102 | -44 | 31 |
| 22 | Leyton Orient | 42 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 37 | 81 | -44 | 21 |
Points Progression
Division One
Transfers
5 moves
In
- Denis Law Centre-Forward
- Albert Kinsley Striker
- David Sadler Centre-Back
Out
- Nobby Lawton Central Midfield
- Warren Bradley Midfielder
Debuts & Farewells
Debuts this season
- Denis Law 44 apps, 29 goals
- Pat Crerand 22 apps
- Dennis Walker 1 app
Final appearances
- Norbert Lawton last of 12 apps
- James Nicholson last of 10 apps
- Samuel McMillan last of 4 apps
- Mark Pearson last of 2 apps
- Frank Haydock last of 1 app
Quick Quiz
Who was Manchester United's top scorer in 1962-1963?
On this day in 1962-1963